Author Archives: Section222

Unused RCR Points? Let’s Bring Some Holiday Cheer to Deserving Kids Again.

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Section222

Back in 2021, TalkNats started an initiative to collect items from the RCR program and donate them to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, which supports young scholar athletes from Wards 7 and 8 in DC (Donate Your Unused Red Carpet … Continue reading →

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Bargain Bobblehead Sale for Charity

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Section222

As a Nats season ticket holder since 2005, I’ve accumulated a whole lot of bobbleheads over the years. Before I retired, I had quite a display in my office.  But now, many are in storage boxes gathering dust or cluttering … Continue reading →

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4th 18-gamer: Good News and Bad News, Mostly Bad News

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Section222

For previous 18 gamers, click here.  And apologies for the tardiness of this post. Life intervenes sometimes.  Plus, it was a crappy set. First the good news. Remember that asterisk (*) attached to the last 18-gamer? It’s gone. With the … Continue reading →

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3rd 18*-gamer: A Breakout Set, Even With an Asterisk

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Section222

Click here for links to previous 18-gamers. When the umps stopped the Nats’ first scheduled game against the Yankees on May 15 because of rain, little did they know what havoc they had wreaked on my 18-gamer. With the score … Continue reading →

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2nd 18 gamer: A Tale of Two Streaks

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Section222

Click here for links to previous 18-gamers. When last we left the Nats, they had just escaped the first 18 games of the season with a 9-9 record by winning the first two games of a series against the then-division … Continue reading →

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First 18-gamer of 2018: Happy to escape at 9-9

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Section222

 Lots of us would rather just forget the beginning of this season, so I’m almost reluctant to bring back the 18-gamers.  But here we are – exactly 1/9th of the way through the season, so it’s time to take … Continue reading →

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9th 18-gamer: Waiting for October

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Section222

For previous 18 gamers, click here. With the playoffs already underway, I’m pretty sure no one really wants to read a detailed account of the Nats’ last 18 games, all of which occurred after the NL East clinching victory in … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the Playoff Rotation: Who will Be on the Bump When?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Section222

A few weeks ago, we had a very active discussion of what might be, or should be, the starting pitching rotation in the playoffs, particularly the pros and cons of pitching Max and/or Stras on 3-days rest at certain strategic … Continue reading →

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8th 18-gamer: One goal achieved ahead of schedule, tougher challenges await

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Section222

For previous 18 gamers, click here. At the end of the 7th 18-game set, the Nats were 26 games over .500 and stood atop the NL East by 12 1/2 games. The division title seemed assured: the question was not … Continue reading →

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7th 18-gamer: Near Heartbreak and Unexpected Heroes

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Section222

For previous 18 gamers, click here. You may recall that the 6th 18-gamer was essentially the Bryce Harper show.  With six homers, five in the first inning, Bryce led the way to a 10-8 set with a lot of help from … Continue reading →

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